diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadFragment.kt
index 9fe91b92..2f177b5f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadFragment.kt
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ class ViewThreadFragment : SFragment(), OnRefreshListener, StatusActionListener,
                         }
                     }
                     is ThreadUiState.Success -> {
+                        if (uiState.statuses.none { viewData -> viewData.isDetailed }) {
+                            // no detailed statuses available, e.g. because author is blocked
+                            activity?.finish()
+                            return@collect
+                        }
+
                         adapter.submitList(uiState.statuses) {
                             if (viewModel.isInitialLoad) {
                                 viewModel.isInitialLoad = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadViewModel.kt
index b4a8a03e..f4d7e14d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/viewthread/ViewThreadViewModel.kt
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class ViewThreadViewModel @Inject constructor(
         updateSuccess { uiState ->
             uiState.copy(
                 statuses = uiState.statuses.filter { viewData ->
-                    viewData.status.account.id == accountId
+                    viewData.status.account.id != accountId
                 }
             )
         }